September 12, 2023
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Founding Anniversary of the ACB
10 September 2023
ACB Headquarters, UPLB
ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Kao Kim Hourn, ACB Executive Director Mundita Lim, and other guests:
Warm greetings to all who made it personally to the verdant surroundings of the headquarters of the ASEAN Biodiversity Center in Los Baños for this 18th Anniversary celebration of the ACB. I wish I could have been there for the forest air, and all its health benefits.
The Philippines has indeed played a […]
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September 10, 2023
Recognizing the crucial contributions of the Philippines in maintaining a thriving biodiversity in the Southeast Asian region, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of sustaining partnerships and collaborations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community amidst environmental challenges.
Legarda made these remarks during the 18th Founding Anniversary of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB), where she highlighted the country’s commitment to addressing various biodiversity issues in the regional bloc, including increased funding support over the years.
“Since […]
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September 8, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda pushed for the promotion and preservation of the country’s artisanal salt, an indigenous condiment that refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living sea or ocean using traditional methods.
“This kind of salt is a huge part of the Philippines. Artisanal salt not only makes our food delicious, but it also shows how Filipino salt farmers were able to preserve our country’s strong salt-making tradition, clearly showing how the salt industry continues to thrive […]
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September 5, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called for the mobilization of the youth to gather and propagate dipterocarps this year.
Dipterocarps are the towering giants of the rainforest in the lowlands, which include yakal, lawaan, bagtikan, narig and all the other trees whose seeds have wings that chopper down when falling from the tree. They are the emergent trees and serve as habitat for our most important flora and fauna, hosting nests of many of our important biodiversity including the Philippine […]
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September 3, 2023
Message of Support
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA
Philippine Creative Industries Month (PCIM)
3 September 2023
Manila Metropolitan Theater
I extend my support to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as they unite to organize the launching of the Philippine Creative Industries Month (PCIM) today.
This event aims to commemorate the historic passage of the Philippine Creative Industries Act, which I had proudly authored. This landmark legislation reflects our steadfast […]
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